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NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ – The official opening of schools remains Sep. 6 despite ongoing construction, Superintendent David Miceli said at the Thursday, Aug. 24 Board of Education (BOE) meeting. The majority of the work has been completed; however small details and finishing touches will continue on after the start of school. Any issues related to the construction will be communicated to parents prior to Labor Day weekend.

Business Administrator James Testa provided an update of the construction school by school. The two small instructional rooms at the Salt Brook School will be completed next week. The upper level room will be completed by the end of September. The boilers will also be installed during September. Testa noted that boilers are not needed until Oct. 15. The STEM-room will also be ready by the opening day at Salt Brook.

At the high school/middle school approximately 90 percent of the roof work has been completed. The roof is expected to be completed by the start of school as the crew will be working continuously, including weekends. However, the metal borders of the roof will be installed in September during weekends. The solar panels that have been stored during the construction will be put back on in September, Testa said.

The target day for the new HS/MS media center is Sep. 20. The lab room, next to the media center, as well as the STEM wing will be ready by Sep.6. Approximately 75 percent of the middle school gym floor has been completed. It will be “fully finished” by Aug. 31, Testa explained. The locker rooms are also “pretty much done, except the floors.”

At the Allen W. Roberts School instructional rooms will be done by next week. Since the Allen W. Roberts School had the least amount of construction all summer programs were held there. The new teachers training is also taking place at the Roberts School.

Testa noted that the security vestibule work is delayed in all schools as the district is waiting for the delivery of the frames. The main focus for the district is to have all facilities usable by the start of the school year. The finishing touches and remaining work will be scheduled so that it does not disturb classroom activities. The principals at each school will decide which work can be completed during the school day and which work has to be done at night or weekends.

The work that is being done looks great,” Miceli said noting the challenges for coordinating the projects with five different contractors and multiple subcontractors.

With regard to other news the board approved several new hires. Sharon Licari, a long time substitute teacher in the district, was hired as a full time teacher at the Allen W. Roberts School. Laura De Nicola was appointed as the teacher for Italian language at the high school. Donna O’Leary, who has worked as a substitute teacher in the district for five years, was appointed to a secretarial position at the central office.

Additionally the board discussed the board goals for 2017-2018 school year.

UNION, NJ - Gov. Livingston Ice Hockey won a thriller on Friday night, December 14, when it defeated Bernards by a score of 5-4. GL trailed by two with under three minutes remaining, but managed to score three goals, including a buzzer beater game winner by senior Zach Miller, to come up with the miraculous victory.

The scoring began when senior defender Jacob Miller dished the puck to senior ...

UNION, NJ - Gov. Livingston Ice Hockey won a thriller on Friday night, December 14, when it ...

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NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ – The Board of Education (BOE) handed out the Certificate of Excellence to the High School Marching Band for yet another successful season at its Thursday, Dec. 13 meeting. It has been “another awesome year” for the Marching Band, Board Member Robert Dinerman said as he began to read the band’s accomplishments.

This year the band had “a stellar competitive year,” Dinerman ...

NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ – The Board of Education (BOE) handed out the Certificate of Excellence to the ...

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NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ — Students enrolled in Faith Lutheran Church’s Sunday School are getting ready. As part of the Christmas Eve Family Service at 4:00 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 24, a group of 26 children between the ages of 3 and 11, will present their version of the Christmas story, complete with songs, sign language, and lots of excitement. The pageant is an opportunity for the youngest ...

NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ — Students enrolled in Faith Lutheran Church’s Sunday School are getting ...

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SCOTCH PLAINS, N.J. -- Union Catholic Principal Sister Percylee Hart, RSM, has been named Grand Marshal of the 2019 Union County St. Patrick’s Day Parade, which​​​​ is scheduled for Saturday, March 16.

Sister Percylee has been the Principal of Union Catholic since 1980 and has been the catalyst for every major advance that the school has made in the past 38 years. Her progressive initiatives ...

NORTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - Kevin McHugh and Richard Valenti of Valairco Heating and Cooling recently presented a check for $250 to Jerusha Oleksiuk of Moms Helping Moms Foundation as part of their Valairco Cares program.

Valairco launched the "Valairco Cares" campaign this past spring and is committed to donate to four different charities or nonprofits throughout their 50th year. The charities are ...